Senior Accountant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Conduct monthly, quarterly, and annual general ledger closing procedures.

• Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, and other balance sheet accounts.

• Analyze general ledger accounts and explore any unusual or unexpected transactions.

• Generate monthly GAAP-compliant financial statements and supporting schedules.

• Assist in the preparation of management financial reporting packages.

• Maintain comprehensive accounting records and supporting documentation.

• Identify accounting issues and propose solutions to the Controller or CFO.

• Aid in the implementation and documentation of accounting policies and procedures.

• Contribute to year-end closing, financial statement audits, tax returns, and external reporting.

• Apply accounting principles and company policies to government contract transactions.

• Support direct and indirect government contract cost accounting, manage indirect cost pools, allocation bases, and indirect rate calculations.

• Analyze labor, fringe, overhead, and general and administrative costs.

• Assist in preparing government contract cost reports and financial information related to contracts.

• Ensure compliance with relevant FAR and Cost Accounting Standards requirements.

• Maintain documentation for costs charged to government contracts.

• Identify potentially unallowable or non-reimbursable costs and ensure proper accounting treatment.

• Support audits and reviews conducted by government agencies, DCAA, independent auditors, and other external parties.

• Reconcile payroll-related general ledger accounts and investigate discrepancies in labor accounting.

• Collaborate with Human Resources and payroll personnel on accounting matters.

• Maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.

• Identify opportunities for process improvements and enhance internal controls.

• Assist with internal and external audits and respond to auditor inquiries.

• Ensure confidentiality of financial, employee, customer, and contract information.

• Analyze financial data, trends, variances, and unusual activities.

• Prepare account analyses and management reports.

• Assist with monthly budget-to-actual analyses.

• Provide accounting support to management and program managers.

• Assist with financial modeling, forecasting, and special projects.

• Support the Chief of Accounting and Tax with ad hoc financial and accounting analyses.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field; an Accounting degree is strongly preferred.

• 3–7 years of progressive accounting experience with increasing responsibility.

• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and ability to apply GAAP to actual accounting transactions.

• Solid experience with general ledger and financial statement preparation.

• Experience in preparing and reviewing account reconciliations.

• Proficient in Excel, including handling large datasets and performing financial analyses.

• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.

• Strong attention to detail and emphasis on accuracy.

• Capability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Effective communication skills with both accounting and non-accounting personnel.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment.

• If applicable, a post-employment ethics letter is required for recently employed U.S. government personnel if an offer is made by VSolvit.

• Previous experience with a federal government contractor is preferred.

• Knowledge of FAR and government contract accounting regulations is preferred.

• Familiarity with DCAA audits and audit requirements is preferred.

• Experience with indirect cost pools and indirect rate calculations is preferred.

• Understanding of direct versus indirect labor and other direct and indirect costs is preferred.

• Experience with cost-reimbursable, CPFF, FFP, T&M, or other federal contract types is preferred.

• Familiarity with Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) or CAS-related requirements is preferred.

• Experience with government contract billing and cost reporting is preferred.

• Proficiency in Deltek, JAMIS, Unanet, Costpoint, Acumatica, or other ERP/accounting systems is preferred.

• CPA, CPA candidate, or other relevant professional certification is a plus.

• Proficiency in general ledger and ERP accounting systems.

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables, lookups, formulas, and financial analysis.

• Experience in financial statement reporting.

• Proficient in account reconciliations.

• Experience with journal entries and accruals.

• Familiarity with fixed asset accounting.

• Knowledge in payroll accounting.

• Experience in cost accounting.

• Familiarity with government contract accounting.

• Experience in indirect rate calculations.

• Proficiency in budget-to-actual analysis.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Life insurance.

• Long- and short-term disability insurance.

• Health Savings Account.

• Flexible Spending Account.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan options.

• Tuition Reimbursement.

• Assorted voluntary benefits.